EVERYONE’S WORLD

Mick Lally from the popular television series Glenroe will be launching this year's One World, Our World Week at the Project Arts Centre, Essex Street on Sunday 23rd October.

One World, Our World is an association of youth, community groups and development agencies which formed in 1985 to promote a week of action throughout the country to highlight the links between people in Ireland and in the developing world. The week of action runs from 22nd-29th October and has as its theme "MINORITIES".

For the special launch at the Project about twenty groups, including travellers, gay people, African students, the handicapped, religious minorities and others will mount theatre and other visual events as well as hosting information stands. The National Gay Federation will be among the groups represented at the launch. Ria Breathnach, the Co-ordinator of One World, Our World, explained the purpose of the Dublin launch:

"Our first and foremost aim is to be work towards a better understanding between people in their communities by raising awareness about the different cultures of the people that make up the population of Dublin. By learning about each other and each other's cultures, we can try and understand the links that bind us together.

We hope to achieve this aim by organising an event which combines information with enjoyment - on the one hand information about the groups involved, on the other hand exhibitions, films, slideshows, music, theatre etc.

A spin-off effect is, we hope, that by working together with representatives from different organisations, we will get a better understanding of each other and our aims, and in this way we will be better prepared to work towards justice, peace and development."